#C09472
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(70% 0.071 59), rgb(192, 148, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#C09472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09472 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 148, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.071 59) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C09472 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09472 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09472 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09472 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA5
oklch(80.8% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09472
oklch(70% 0.071 59)
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Step 500
500
#B27C50
oklch(63.1% 0.09 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6433
oklch(55.7% 0.099 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#875325
oklch(49.2% 0.092 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4420
oklch(42.7% 0.076 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#593920
oklch(37.6% 0.059 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#C09472 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A19770 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA172 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8B8B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09472
#C09472
oklch(70% 0.071 59)
- #75A5C6
#75A5C6
oklch(70% 0.071 239.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C09472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #C09472 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.